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What is Revit?

Autodesk’s Revit is a Building Information Modelling (BIM) tool. It enables architectural, MEP, structural, and engineering design, and provides analysis to support iterative workflows

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Popular Features

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  • Document sharing (39)
    8.6
    86%
  • Plan distribution & viewing (42)
    8.4
    84%
  • Collaboration & approvals (38)
    7.7
    77%
  • As-built drawings (42)
    7.6
    76%
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Pricing

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Monthly

$350

Cloud
per month

1-Year

$2805

Cloud
per year

3-Year

$8415

Cloud
per 3 years

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.autodesk.com/products/revit…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $350 per month
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Product Demos

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Autodesk REVIT MEP DEMO FOR ENGINEERS

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REVIT MEP - HVAC DEMO - CADclip

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NVIDIA Quadro vDWS Demo on Revit

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Autodesk A360 Collaboration for Revit Demo

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Features

Human Resource Management

Organizing, tracking and providing instant access to critical employee data, job profiles, transfers, promotions, and benefits information.

6.7
Avg 7.7

Payroll Management

Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.

7.2
Avg 7.5

Asset Management

Maintaining a record of assets such as laptops, pagers, cell phones, etc. issued to employees. Record typically includes asset type, number, serial number and date of issuance.

6.6
Avg 7.6

Reporting & Analytics

Users can report on and analyze usage, performance, ROI, and/or other metrics of success.

5.4
Avg 8.1

Construction Project & Field Management

Features related to collaboration between construction management and project execution (e.g. the office and the job site, general contractors and subcontractors)

6.9
Avg 7.4

Estimating

A set of tools and applications that allow contractors to forecast, track, monitor, and adjust the cost of building a structure. Cost estimates are used by project owners to determine the scope and feasibility of a project, and also for budget allocation. Contractors also use cost estimates when deciding whether or not to bid on a project and for bid creation.

7.7
Avg 8.2
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Product Details

What is Revit?

Autodesk’s Revit is a Building Information Modelling (BIM) product. It enables architectural design, MEP and structural design, detailing, and engineering design. Revit provides an open-source graphical programming interface designed for BIM workflows, performance modelling and 3D visualizations for designs. The program supports mid-process analysis to enable iterative analysis which can inform and refine models and designs. Revit also supports worksharing for cross-team collaboration. It is priced at $2,310/year.

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Revit Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Autodesk’s Revit is a Building Information Modelling (BIM) tool. It enables architectural, MEP, structural, and engineering design, and provides analysis to support iterative workflows

Revit starts at $350.

Reviewers rate Document sharing highest, with a score of 8.6.

The most common users of Revit are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Revit is a versatile software used in various industries for a wide range of purposes. Users, including architects, engineers, and construction professionals, rely on Revit for designing and coordinating building projects. With its powerful features, Revit has become the go-to tool for creating construction drawings, performing structural analysis, and solving coordination problems. It streamlines the process of creating 3D models, generating estimates, and sending isometric models to the project management team. Revit is also extensively used for BIM/MEP coordination, allowing different trades to collaborate seamlessly and catch potential issues early on. Moreover, Revit aids in visualization, enabling studio artists to develop and bring amusement park designs to life. Contractors and manufacturers invest in Revit to stay competitive and meet technological demands. Overall, Revit proves to be an invaluable asset in the construction industry by addressing problems related to quantities, takeoff, coordination between trades, and meeting client requirements.

Users commonly recommend the following:

Invest in training and learn the advanced features. Many users suggest investing in good training to quickly implement Revit and make the most of its advanced features. They recommend watching tutorials, practicing, and getting employees trained in Revit before starting projects.

Establish company standards and organize the Revit model. Users advise creating good company standards for content creation in Revit and setting up the organization of the Revit model. They also recommend saving frequently to avoid losing work.

Start with small projects and test on real-world scenarios. Users suggest starting with small projects as Revit can be time-consuming, especially for beginners. They acknowledge a learning curve but believe it is worth it. They also recommend testing Revit on real-world scenarios before fully committing, as they consider it the most widely used and compatible BIM platform.

Overall, users emphasize the importance of training, establishing standards, and starting with smaller projects when using Revit. They appreciate its time-saving capabilities, ability to work with both 2D and 3D documents, and its industry-standard position in architecture.

Attribute Ratings

Reviews

(1-5 of 5)
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Mahmoud obaid | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
It simplifies the process of drafting, and 3D modeling in a way that's amazing, plus the features it has are endless. For example, you can work in different views at the time. Also, you can have a live section, in such any update you do in the layout, will be automatically reflected on the section. You can enter information about any material/object you use in a project and then get cost analysis/other data by doing so. In some places, it is mandatory for the public sector projects to use BIM software, and working with a team is definitely easier, as many people can work on the same file and then update it without interfering with someone else's work. When you're starting to learn and adapt to the software it is useful that you can customize its platform. You can save templates so any time you start a project you'll have the same text font, arrow style, layouts, etc.
  • HVAC Design.
  • Infrastructure Work.
  • 3D Pipework.
  • Calculating heating and cooling loads easily.
  • For new users, it will be quite complex hence recommending a more friendly user interface.
  • It opens slowly when you are working on a heavy file.
If you are planning to do a small-mid-sized project with great presentation tools for your client, then Revit is the best and optimum tool to guarantee satisfying results. As such the client can imagine how the final work on-site will be in order to reduce time spent commodification and by default increasing the profit and reducing the effort. Also, if there is a big team working on a certain project, then they can easily and efficiently use this program in such any update would be reflected and they can notice any change which allows collaboration.
Construction Project & Field Management (15)
69.33333333333334%
6.9
Plan distribution & viewing
90%
9.0
Plan markups & sharing
80%
8.0
Document sharing
90%
9.0
Issue tracking & punchlists
60%
6.0
Photo documentation
60%
6.0
Jobsite reports
70%
7.0
RFI tools
70%
7.0
Collaboration & approvals
80%
8.0
As-built drawings
70%
7.0
Mobile app
70%
7.0
Submittal design and management
70%
7.0
Checklists
80%
8.0
Meeting Minutes
70%
7.0
Specifications
80%
8.0
Change orders
N/A
N/A
Estimating (5)
76%
7.6
Takeoff tools
80%
8.0
Job costing
80%
8.0
Cost databases
90%
9.0
Cost calculator
60%
6.0
Bid creation
70%
7.0
Human Resource Management (6)
71.66666666666667%
7.2
Employee demographic data
70%
7.0
Employment history
70%
7.0
Job profiles and administration
70%
7.0
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
80%
8.0
Organizational charting
70%
7.0
Organization and location management
70%
7.0
Payroll Management (7)
71.42857142857143%
7.1
Pay calculation
80%
8.0
Support for external payroll vendors
60%
6.0
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
70%
7.0
Benefit plan administration
70%
7.0
Direct deposit files
80%
8.0
Salary revision and increment management
70%
7.0
Reimbursement management
70%
7.0
Asset Management (1)
60%
6.0
Tracking of all physical assets
60%
6.0
Reporting & Analytics (4)
77.5%
7.8
Dashboards
70%
7.0
Standard reports
80%
8.0
Custom reports
80%
8.0
Data exportability
80%
8.0
  • Reduce the time spent on designing.
  • BIM-modelling software that supports all disciplines.
  • Real time syncing & collaboration function.
When we talk with different clients, they can't visualize what we want, having Revit with its 3D tools can give a very accurate presentation for the design along with the clash detecting if many disciplines worked together on the same project. Also, it allows for previewing a building during design, effectively a virtual prototype like rendering and walkthroughs. Revit is very helpful especially when it comes to using components that are drawn with building information that can be collected later to provide a bill of materials specified in a schedule.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Revit is used on an as-needed, per client request, basis in our studio. Other studios within our company use it more regularly, and every studio uses or has used it to my knowledge. Revit is our BIM software of choice, as it is the most robust and the most similar to AutoCAD.
  • 3d modeling for simple to mid-complexity geometries is fairly easily achieved where AutoCAD they are not.
  • Initial drawing set development is much easier when working in one file rather than CAD software.
  • Design revisions throughout the design process are done live in the model and universally have to affect on the drawings.
  • Drawing set graphics may be too simple for some users used to full control.
  • Initial file setup is better but still could be more straight forward.
  • Customization with many of the design tools is not very intuitive.
  • Schematic design development is not what the software is designed for.
Revit is well suited for straight forward buildings of decent scope and not much time or complication in their initial design phases. It is not meant to be a design tool so much as a design documentation tool that allows your building to live in 3d and be developed and revised as such.
Construction Project & Field Management (4)
60%
6.0
Document sharing
50%
5.0
Photo documentation
70%
7.0
Collaboration & approvals
40%
4.0
As-built drawings
80%
8.0
Estimating (3)
70%
7.0
Takeoff tools
90%
9.0
Job costing
70%
7.0
Cost calculator
50%
5.0
Human Resource Management
N/A
N/A
Payroll Management
N/A
N/A
Asset Management
N/A
N/A
Reporting & Analytics
N/A
N/A
  • Revit is starting to be demanded by our clients. As such being able to complete a project in Revit has been good for service offerings.
  • Training people on Revit, especially if they know CAD first, can be time-consuming.
  • Overall Revit is beneficial in design documentation especially when it comes to initial drawing setup and design revisions.
Revit, like AutoCAD, is the most straight forward, intuitive of the BIM software available in today's market. It is widely excepted at a norm and is the most universally used in the engineering trades that we work with. As our clients start to demand that their projects are completed in BIM software, Revit is a solution that easily interfaces with AutoCAD making our design team flexibility that much greater.
80
Revit is used primarily for architectural applications however our interior designers and even our graphic designer staff are using Revit to comprehensively design projects when we have all of our trades on a project. Mostly what we are using Revit for is the construction documents needed to bid, permit and construct the projects.
5
We have an IT team with various responsibilities for support and depending on what the the issue is they are all able to provide IT support. These are typically staff with skills in software install, troubleshooting 3rd party applications, capabilities (i.e. the guru or expert user) within Revit, and troubleshooting software/hardware issues.
  • construction documents
  • design development
  • schematic design
  • presentation
  • AHJ review
  • rendering
  • material take-off
  • millwork design
  • advanced scheduling
  • standard specifications
  • internal design library of components
We will almost certainly be renewing all of our current seats of Revit and will likely be adding seats as we look to get more and more of our staff trained and using Revit. The software is starting to become the standard for our projects as we move forward as more and more of our clients are requesting or accepting use of it.
No
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Prior Experience with the Product
Building Integrated Modeling has long been becoming the new normal. I would say as many design firms use Revit more than AutoCAD than vice versa. As a result, you almost need to have and be able to use both to stay competitive, especially for larger projects with higher fees.
I think it would be good to understand the deployment and possible fee structure for new releases of the software. Most design software is subscription-based nowadays and especially in larger deployments leaving you somewhat vulnerable to increased costs in order to be using the latest software. This gets tricky as Revit is not backwardly compatible.
  • Implemented in-house
  • Third-party professional services
We use Revit in-house as our architects, interior designers, and in some cases graphic designers use it but we also use 3rd party companies and consultants that also use it. For these other companies and consultants they perform their own implementation and defer to our standards for use or output to maintain consistency of deliverables to the greatest extent that we can.
No
Change management was a big part of the implementation and was well-handled
Change management is fairly easy with Revit as long as you stay organized. Often a team working on a project will have different ways or strategies for managing changes however as long as there is an agreed to approach than the outcome is usually consistent and works well. It is very much an issue of good project management.
  • user training
  • consistent use once trained
  • upgrading files and not being backwards compatible
Implementing Revit as your main drafting software (i.e. moving to BIM from CAD) may be a tough decision if you have learned drafting. It is a different way to approach and think about developing a project. However, if you are able to adapt to a new way of thinking and get used to it by working through a few projects than it is as efficient as CAD in most areas in general and will also be both better/worse in some areas.
  • Online training
  • in-person training
The training was Revit Essentials and it was very beneficial. I would say that it is best to get the training right before you know you will be using Revit as learning the basis then applying what you learned immediately is the most effective and best value for your money.
The online training is hit or miss. I feel that its better to be live to be able to pace and ask questions to a live person as you are learning hwo to do things. Its not natural to learn Revit especially if you know AutoCAD so my suggestion is the live training.
I did not learn without training but I would not recommend self-training. You can do this if you are well suited but I think it leads to bad habits and will make working with others problematic if you start to build projects the way you know how rather than using the capabilities of the software.
I do not work on the configuration. Our IT department handles that.
I do not work on the configuration. Our IT department handles that.
I do not work on the configuration. Our IT department handles that.
I haven't had to use support altogether that often; however, Autodesk has an online forum with many of the questions that would frequently be asked. Typically there are relatively good answers, and you can find the information you are looking for. This is the primary source of support that we use.
We did not as we have our own internal IT team that deals with escalations beyond any trouble shooting that you can find online. It also did not seem worth the cost for the premium support with the in house resources that we have and that we have relatively simple questions and concerns when it comes to support.
No
I would say that our rollouts of newer versions of Revit have been exceptionally smooth. Once the licensing is in place the distribution to those users who are currently using the previous versions are able to get the newest effectively overnight. Any issues that come up with the new release are cleared up quickly and are usually minor.
Revit is a software that can do many things but has some unusual logics or rules that often require you to do things in a certain way. In some cases if the logic is not natural users will find it difficult or sometimes inconvenient to use. Most of the time its about finding the right line of BIM complexity an simplicity for each project or project type.
  • setting up a sheet set
  • controlling graphic consistency
  • building a library if repeat-use elements
  • shedules
  • text controls
  • controlling/purging files for size
Yes, but I don't use it
While I am not directly involved with the deployment of Revit, it seems that our internal IT department has appreciated the ability to increase or decrease the number of seats. I have never had an issue with the deployment if and when needed, especially regarding the availability of a set.
Revit seems to always be available when I need it. I have not experiences an outage. There are occasions where we need our internal IT department to trouble shoot a file on our Revit dedicated server and that sometimes causes a delay however that is not a software access issue.
Revit is a fairly graphics heavy piece of software. It is powerful in its capabilities but as a result it takes a lot of the graphics card, the memory, etc. For all that it can do and the specs of my computer I find it pretty good from a performance standpoint
  • hive
  • assa abloy
I do not work on the integration. Our IT department handles that.
  • Unsure
I do not work on the integration. Our IT department handles that.
  • File import/export
Unsure. I do not work on the integration. Our IT department handles that.
I do not work on the integration. Our IT department handles that.
I do not work on the integration. Our IT department handles that.
I did not work directly with the vendor
I did not work directly with the vendor
I did not work directly with the vendor
I did not work directly with the vendor
Yes
There have been several new releases of Revit. While one of my few but big issues is that Revit is not easily backward compatible the releases of new versions is smooth for me. Mostly you need to confirm with your entire team that they have the latest versions so that you can all work as needed on the particular project.
  • enhanced feature
  • slightly better performance
  • staying up to date with other consultants
  • Not really sure
  • Hoping better feature
No
No
William Cameron | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Revit is used by our design department to create construction documents and it is also used by our construction department for coordination and spool drawings. We have been using it for about 10 years. It has really streamlined our coordination. It is a huge advantage to have the entire architectural and structural model reside (Linked) in your design model.
  • The ability to have the architectural and structural models linked to your own design model is a big advantage.
  • Modeling risers and shafts is much easier now compared to the old AutoCAD days.
  • A combination of design and construction tools gives Revit the edge in Design software.
  • The text editor is not as robust as AutoCAD.
Revit is the perfect design and construction software. The intuitive nature of the software makes it a great design tool. In the construction world, we use it with Trimble SysQue and it is powerful. Our designers have all of the information at their fingertips. Modeling shafts is much easier than it was compared to AutoCAD. It is the same with sleeves and cores.
Construction Project & Field Management (6)
100%
10.0
Plan distribution & viewing
100%
10.0
Plan markups & sharing
100%
10.0
RFI tools
100%
10.0
Collaboration & approvals
100%
10.0
As-built drawings
100%
10.0
Submittal design and management
100%
10.0
Estimating (2)
100%
10.0
Takeoff tools
100%
10.0
Job costing
100%
10.0
Human Resource Management
N/A
N/A
Payroll Management
N/A
N/A
Asset Management
N/A
N/A
Reporting & Analytics
N/A
N/A
  • Modeling time has gone down using Revit.
  • Our spool drawings have improved greatly.
Autodesk licensing and support is still substandard.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use Revit for the design of our architectural projects. It is being used on a project-by-project basis based on what the owner is wanting. Revit's 3D Application allows us to solve problems in design that normally wouldn't be caught until construction. It forces you do design based on how things are actually built instead of just making it look good on construction documents.
  • Sections - The initial design is a fully-drawn building so creating a section is simply slicing the building at the location you want to view.
  • Families - Families are items like a door, window, desk, chair drawn in 3D. Picture a doll house with a bunch of furniture. You select the family you need and place it in the same way you would in a physical doll house.
  • Dimensions - Dimensions in Revit have been very simplified compared to its competitors. It's very logical and intuitive.
  • The text editor has its issues.
  • Creating and managing materials is very complicated.
  • The software is very computer-taxing. You will need a monster gaming computer depending on how detailed your central model is.
If you have projects that are one-offs, it's still faster to draw a building in Revit than it is other CAD software. Where you really save money and time is when you are dealing with projects that work off of a criteria template, or for instance a high rise or apartment complex or manufactured homes where you are creating the same type of building over and over again.
Construction Project & Field Management (11)
70%
7.0
Plan distribution & viewing
90%
9.0
Plan markups & sharing
90%
9.0
Document sharing
90%
9.0
Issue tracking & punchlists
100%
10.0
Photo documentation
N/A
N/A
Jobsite reports
N/A
N/A
RFI tools
100%
10.0
Collaboration & approvals
100%
10.0
As-built drawings
100%
10.0
Mobile app
N/A
N/A
Submittal design and management
100%
10.0
Estimating (5)
100%
10.0
Takeoff tools
100%
10.0
Job costing
100%
10.0
Cost databases
100%
10.0
Cost calculator
100%
10.0
Bid creation
100%
10.0
Human Resource Management
N/A
N/A
Payroll Management
N/A
N/A
Asset Management
N/A
N/A
Reporting & Analytics
N/A
N/A
  • The software has great potential for ROI if used properly.
  • If not used correctly it will waste a lot of your time.
  • You have to plan ahead when using software like Revit.
AutoCAD, MicroStation. These are both good programs but they are limited to two dimensions for the most part and I choose to use Revit for its ease in working in 3D, annotation, and organization. If you are looking to have a consistent good-looking set of drawings in 2D or 3D, I would recommend Revit.
September 14, 2017

Revit in Review

Matthew Warren | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Revit is our primary design tool for creating construction documents. It is used on 100% of our projects and all of the departments use it. The main problems Revit addressed was the turn around time for drafting buildings. Since Revit is a design tool and not a drafting tool. The process from idea to finished documents has shortened.
  • Real time collaboration between design teams. With the ability to have multiple users in one file. The coordination between team members is more effective.
  • embedded information about the parts and pieces of a building. With shared parameters associated with every component in a Revit model the team is able to convey the design better.
  • Family Management. Revit organizes the parts and pieces (or families as they are called in Revit) in a logical manner with categories. This allows the users to better control visibility of parts and helps with quality control for the construction documents.
  • Visibility control in views. Between the categories, view ranges, filters, worksets, and detail level you can basically make anything look the way you want it to look.
  • Text. This is the biggest issue Revit has. It handles text boxes horribly. Though release Revit 2017 has made improvements to this issue, the program still has a long way to go to get to good text box.
  • Applying materials to components. This process is a difficult and clunky process.
  • Aligning to a shared coordinate system. Despite all the training and info videos, this is still one the most difficult things to master in Revit.
It is well suited in situations where you have a large team working on a building at once. Or when multiple design teams are collaborating on a design of a space and taking the design all the way through construction. Some areas that Revit is weak in is planning and general schematics. It does not handle any form of schematic by nature design well, the program only works well for literal design. If you are doing a planning only exercise or any form of one line diagrams a different program would be better.
Construction Project & Field Management (4)
77.5%
7.8
Plan distribution & viewing
80%
8.0
Document sharing
80%
8.0
RFI tools
80%
8.0
As-built drawings
70%
7.0
Estimating
N/A
N/A
Human Resource Management
N/A
N/A
Payroll Management
N/A
N/A
Asset Management
N/A
N/A
Reporting & Analytics
N/A
N/A
  • It has reduced the number of errors and omissions on projects.
  • The learning curve on the product has taken longer than thought. you will eat up some time learning how to use the tool well.
  • If you do not fully commit to Revit you will cost you more than it will make you.
  • It has help reduce the number of request of information (RFIs) received on a project.
The difference between Revit and AutoCAD is that AutoCAD is a drafting tool while Revit is a design tool. All AutoCAD did was digitize a drafting process and it had no embedded intelligence in the product while Revit being a design tool is more than just lines and circles it is walls and doors that has information associated with those components so you can determine what it is made from or what finish is on it. And because of this intelligence you now have a "single source of truth". While in AutoCAD unless you put a note next to the "door" you did not know what those lines were suppose to be nor do you know anything about that door. So ultimately Revit was the platform we went to because the demand for that digital intelligence from the clients and the request to do design quicker could be met with Revit.
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